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Singapore and Oman signed an Investment Guarantee Agreement today, during the official visit to Singapore of the Oman Deputy Prime Minister, His Highness Sayyid Fahad Mahmood Al-Said. The agreement demonstrates the growing bilateral relations between the two countries. It will also give investors from both Singapore and Oman greater confidence and protection when investing in the other country. Both countries hope that the agreement will spur an increase in the volume of bilateral investments.

Under the Companies Act, shares repurchased by a company may be held in treasury instead of being cancelled. The company may subsequently dispose of such shares by, amongst others, (i) selling them for cash; (ii) transferring them for the purposes of or pursuant to an employee’s share scheme; or (iii) transferring them as consideration for the acquisition of shares or assets of another company.

The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) has released a consultation paper on the proposed fee structure that will apply to all representatives conducting regulated activities under the Securities and Futures Act (SFA) and the Financial Advisers Act (FAA). The proposed fee structure is intended for implementation when the notification framework for representatives[1] comes into effect in 2008.

Singapore Exchange (SGX) today announced a “Watch-list” for listed companies on SGX Mainboard following a public consultation in May this year. The new “Watch-List” and rule changes will take effect on 1 March 2008.

The Committee to comprehensively review the entire legal services sector and to propose measures to enhance Singapore's position as an international centre for the provision of legal services submitted its report and recommendations in September this year. The Government has accepted in principle the recommendations of the Committee.

In a rare decision, the Strata Titles Board (STB) threw out the collective sale application of Finland Gardens in Siglap after it failed to meet statutory requirements.

Singapore Exchange Limited (SGX) today unveiled Catalist, its sponsor-supervised listing platform for fast growing local and international companies. Catalist is the transformed SESDAQ, SGX's current second board, following an extensive study of other market models, and a public consultation in May 2007.

The hearing concerns Singapore's and Malaysia's dispute over Pedra Branca, or Pulau Batu Puteh. It took place at the International Court of Justice in The Hague, Netherlands. The dispute arose when Malaysia published its new map in 1979 of its territories which included Pedra Branca. Singapore disagreed claiming that it owns the island.

Singapore signed the Open Skies Agreement (OSA) with the United Kingdom (UK) in London today. The landmark agreement was signed by Singapore’s Ministe r for Transport and Second Minister for Foreign Affairs, Mr Raymond Lim and United Kingdom’s Secretary of State for Transport, Rt Hon Ruth Kelly MP.

The Health Sciences Authority (HSA) will be implementing the ASEAN Cosmetic Directive (ACD) in Singapore from 1 January 2008. Cosmetic products, which are currently regulated under the Medicines Act, will be the second category of health products following medical devices to be regulated under the Health Products Act (HPA).

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